Dubai readies for historic Dubai Summer Surprises opening ceremony

Marking the launch of the 10th edition of the Dubai Summer Surprises, an opening ceremony of a monumental scale will be held today at 8pm at Modhesh Fun City, located at the Airport Expo Dubai. Declaring the onset of the DSS 10 surprises, the ceremony, to be attended by officials and dignitaries from all walks of life, showcases glitzy, inspiring performances by a galaxy of world-famous artists who will present their light and sound shows against innovative, vivid and one-of-a-kind backdrop.

The stage of the celebration has multi-creative designs including a 20 diameter and 1.5 metre deep pool, fountains, light and sound accessories. The design of the stage reflects the themes of the 10 surprises.

A big screen behind the stage will run clips from the previous editions of DSS and highlighting the development of Dubai over the years. The 40-minute ceremony, to be televised on Sama Dubai TV, will include innovative shows seen for the first time in the region as well as folkloric performances illustrating the deep rooted past and the dynamism of the present, besides classic Jazz performances. Modhesh, with his distinctive smile, will appear in the beginning of the show to greet the audience."The tenth anniversary of DSS is reason enough to celebrate a leading event which has achieved resounding success over the past years," said Yousif Mubarak, the DSS Events, Operations and Services Director."The grand opening ceremony of DSS 2007 is just a preview of what this summer event has to offer visitors this year. It also marks the beginning of a new era for DSS as outlined in the recently announced strategy." "The caliber of the opening ceremony's performances is a clear indication of the ability of DSS to attract world-class entertainment to this part of the region." All the surprises of this year's edition will kick off simultaneously, and run for 72 days instead of dividing them over 10 weeks as was the case in the past editions where one week was allocated to each surprise. This is the first time the DSS Office is organising an opening ceremony for the leading regional summer fun fiesta, as there was no official ceremony during the past years where the event used to kick off with the launch of the first surprise.Spanning over 10 weeks and featuring a variety of activities, the DSS has grown into a fabulous medley of events that put the pep back into summer for both adults and children. Source